S86.09
Header — not billableOther specified injury of Achilles tendon
The ICD-10 code for other specified injury of achilles tendon is S86.09.
S86.09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S86.00Unspecified injury of Achilles tendonnon-billable header
- S86.01Strain of Achilles tendonnon-billable header
- S86.02Laceration of Achilles tendonnon-billable header
- S86.09Other specified injury of Achilles tendonnon-billable header